NC area data
Columbia, NC
Columbia, NC.
Population: 3,382 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $173,486
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.7%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $177,661
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Airstrip (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +26 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,359
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 599
- Average weekly wage
- $781
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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